Australian Politics.

Southland Times, Issue 19117, 6 August 1903, Page 2

Australian Politics.

VIOLATING THE BIGHT HOURS DAY. OTHER PEOPLE'S BROTH. THE WOMAN IN POLITICS. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. ADELAIDE, Aug. 4. In tho State Assembly Mr. l'rice, leader of the Labour party, on ; a motion for adjournment, referred to the posting of the notice in regard to to railway men's increased hours, and asked if the Government in t ceded to a"bolish the eight hour system. The "Premier replied that he and other Ministers were unaware that the notice ha#- been posted.' When they obtained a copy the Cabinet considered it, and wrote to the Railway Commissioner pointing out that it would be necessary to submit for the consideration of Parliament any regulation for an alteration of hours, and impressed up"bn him that the integrity of tho eight hour system should in no way be impaired. The Commissioner replied that he had postponed action in deference to the Premier's desire, but considered it his duty, in view of the present stato of the railway revenue, to submit the proposed increase for the Cabinet's consideration. The Premier added that, as far as the Government was concerned, before making- any drastic alterations in the railway soi'vjoe, he would ask for Parliament's approval. PERTH, Aug. 5. In the Assembly the Premier <?x---the importation of Asiatic labour to Mr Nansen's amendment, opposing the importation or Asiatic labour co the Transvaal, but to pass it might produce irritation in the Transvaal and asked Mr Nansen to withdraw it. —The division resulted in live defeat of the amendment -by 30 to 9? , A meeting convened by Mr Nansen adopted a resolution against the introduction of Asiatic labour to South Africa, and decided to request other States to co-operate. SYDNEY, Aug. ~>. The State Assembly adopted resolutions favouring the development of the Government Savings Bank into a State bank and the appointment of a select committee to enquire into gambling evils. MELBOURNE, Aug. 5. In the Federal House SirK. Barton' said he was not yet in a position to make any announcement in reference to Mr Kingston. Tt is, however, understood that Mr Kingston has definitely declined to return to ofHce, at least until after i\ general election. > The Women's Political Association proposes to nominate Aliss Vida Goldstein to one of the vacancias in the Senate. Sir W. J. Lync admits that there is no legal bar to the lady's candidature. Other Ministers 1 express doubts. The .New Guinea Bill passed through committee without further important amendment. Sir E. Barton, in moving tho second reading; of Jthe; Naturalisation. Bill, said the provision denying the right of naturalisation to coloured aliens might conflict with "Imperial Acts, and he thought it shojld be left to the discretion of the Gover-nor-in-Gouhcil." The debate was adjo urned. MELBOURNE, Aug. 5. CONSCRIPTION ADVOCATED. ' Ilecoivod 6th, Qf#3 p.m. The Federal House is discussing an amendment of the Defence Bill, moved by Mr Hughes, £o> make the service compulsox'ySeveral constitutional authorities in fche House consider it very doubtful if women haye tho right to stand lov tho^Federal P.ayUamfin v ,:'